Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 12

Thread: Election and Wildlife promises

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Heart of the Hills
    Posts
    171

    Election and Wildlife promises

    FYI - BC Naturalists press release on election promise statements by Steve Thompson and Bill Bennett is linked here:

    http://www.bcnature.ca/wp-content/up...management.pdf
    - Montani semper liberi

    Have Boots Will Travel

  2. Site Sponsor

  3. #2
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    3,898

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    A model that will bring well needed money for wildlife enhancement and habitat protection is being criticized yet again.
    What is so ironic is the resource is headed south, there is no plan and no money, yet when a plan get's traction and money is pledged the critics come out of the woodwork.

    The further irony is these groups are concerned that having Gov not at the helm due to special interest influences.
    That is exactly why Gov needs to be somewhat marginalized.....because special interests, such as those in natural resource extraction, are just that....special interest.

    My perspective is I would sooner see tens of millions finally going back into wildlife vs the current next to zero investment.

    All those groups that are coming out picking apart the model...well, there will be a seat for you.......and it will be at the back of the bus


    I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright


    Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea


  4. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Posts
    5,494

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    I am dumbstruck, as his arguments could not be further off base. Wouldn't a healthy and diverse landscape provide habitat for all creatures big and small? That's what I thought.....
    The measure of a man is not how much power he has, it's how he wields it.

  5. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    3,898

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    Quote Originally Posted by Whonnock Boy View Post
    I am dumbstruck, as his arguments could not be further off base. Wouldn't a healthy and diverse landscape provide habitat for all creatures big and small? That's what I thought.....
    Absolutely and 100% WB.
    The idiocy of some user groups and individuals never ceases to amaze me.

    The internet proves this everyday.


    I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright


    Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea


  6. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    8-08
    Posts
    679

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    I would love to see how the naturalists are currently contributing directly to wildlife enhancement in BC. Are they buying licences to go "see" the wildlife, are they doing any habitat enhancement projects, either fish or wildlife.

    There red are groups like the wild sheep foundation that focus on sheep, local sportsmanship associations that do projects in their areas focused on different species in their areas.

    If if they want to buy "seeing" liscences to go bird watch, perhaps they can ask for their share to go towards bird habitat enhancement.

    I have aver never seen the BCWF as a single species focused organization, let alone a game animal only focused organization.

  7. #6
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    RDN
    Posts
    6,658

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    I don't care about wildlife that I can't access.

    If I can't hunt Island Timberlands, it can become as desolate as China for all I care. If only Status Indians can hunt, I don't want to find conservation.

    So far, all I see are promises to end hunter's access and allocation. Funding conservation is irrelevant then.
    Quote Originally Posted by ElectricDyck View Post
    ....i dont buy ** fish ..its like buying your stolen tools back from a crack head..

  8. #7
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    North Van
    Posts
    1,888

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    Regardless of their current opinions, groups like this have to be brought onside with us. Despite perceived differences we really have much more in common with each other than we have dividing us. Shane Mahoney has already made that point very effectively.

    We need to tell more people our story. It's a good one.
    Rob Chipman
    "The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders" - Ed Abbey
    "Grown men do not need leaders" - also Ed Abbey

  9. #8
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    3,898

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Chipman View Post
    Regardless of their current opinions, groups like this have to be brought onside with us. Despite perceived differences we really have much more in common with each other than we have dividing us. Shane Mahoney has already made that point very effectively.

    We need to tell more people our story. It's a good one.
    Groups will conveniently show up once they know there is funding.
    All in all, this will only bring more attention to the lack of focus on wildlife that has been demonstrated for decades.

    The story is getting out......


    I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright


    Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea


  10. #9
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    North Van
    Posts
    1,888

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    ^^^ I think you're right. And we can certainly argue that what we've now got isn't perfect, but it's tough to argue it's not a huge step in the right direction.
    Rob Chipman
    "The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders" - Ed Abbey
    "Grown men do not need leaders" - also Ed Abbey

  11. #10
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Posts
    3,898

    Re: Election and Wildlife promises

    Agreed.
    As I have said before, you don't start at the finish line.
    It would be sheer ignorance to think there won't be hiccups along the way.


    I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright


    Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •